To submit an item for the Civic Calendar, e-mail almanac@connectionnewspapers.com or fax the submission to 703-917-0991. Deadline is Thursday at noon two weeks prior to the event. For questions, call Matthew Razak at 703-917-6476.
<cal1>Wednesday/Feb. 14
<cal2>Daytimers Forum. A brown bag Daytimers Forum will be held at noon at Congregation Har Shalom, 11510 Falls Road, Potomac. Film reviewer Jane Horwitz will discuss "A Reviewer's Life in Film." Call 301-299-7087.
<cal1>Thursday/Feb. 15
<cal2>Harbor School Open House. Meet faculty and take a tour or the Harbor School, 7701 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, 10 a.m. Preschool and kindergarten. Free. Call 301-365-1100.
Support Group. DRADA (Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association), Potomac Chapter, will meet at 7:30 p.m., in the Parish Hall of St. Raphael's Church at 1513 Dunster Road (Falls Road and Dunster Road) in Rockville. The meeting is for the families and friends of people who have been diagnosed with depression or bipolar illness. Free. Call 301-570-9065 or 301-299-4255.
Child Safety Seat Inspection. Free check of the condition and proper installation of child safety seats at the Fitzgeraldís Auto Mall, 5501 Nicholson Lane, Rockville, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Blood Drive at the Public Safety Training Academy (INOVA Bloodmobile), 9710 Great Seneca Highway, Rockville, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Photo ID required. Allow one hour for donor visit.
Pedestrain Friendly Communities. The Montgomery County Planning Board will receive a presentation from a nationally recognized town planner and urban designer on how to make the communities more walkable through stronger design standards, 10 a.m., at 8787 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. Call 301-495-4600,
<cal1>Saturday/Feb. 17
<cal2>Holistic Pregnancy Class. Remedies and yoga postures for common pregnancy concerns at Tranquil Space Bethesda, 7475 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 8, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Cost $45. Call 301-654-9642.
<cal1>Sunday/Feb. 18
<cal2>Li-Ming Toastmasters Club welcomes guests in developing communications and leadership skills from 10:15-11:30 a.m. at the staff lounge of Julius West Middle School, 651 Great Falls Road, room 119, Rockville. Free to newcomers. Call 301-762-7978 or visit http://liming.freetoasthost.net/index.html.
<cal1>Monday/Feb. 19
<cal2>Mom's Club. MOM's Club of Potomac offers activities for stay-at-home moms and their children. Come to the meeting at the Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, at 10:30 am, featuring Mad Science. E-mail or call Nadia Nawaz at momspotomac@gmail.com or 301-762-4460.
<cal1>Tuesday/Feb. 20
<cal2>Health Screening. Residents living in and around the Rockville, community can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke. Life Line Screening will be at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, 6125 Montrose Road, Rockville. Appointments will begin at 9 a.m. All four screenings take less than an hour to complete. Cost is $129. Call 1-877-237-1336 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com. Pre-registration is required.
<cal1>Wednesday/Feb. 21
<cal2>The Literacy Council of Montgomery County seeks volunteers to teach adults to read, write, or speak English. No foreign language skills are necessary. Tutor orientation sessions will be held at the Rockville Library from 7:30-9 p.m. Call 301-610-0030 or email info@literacycouncilmcmd.org.
Finance Workshop. A free workshop entitled "Getting Your Finances Together in 2007" will be held at 7 p.m. at the Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring. Call 240-777-8400.
<cal1>Saturday/Feb. 24
<cal2>Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will hold a job fair for positions in special education and related services, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Quince Orchard High School. All candidates must preschedule an interview. To register call 301-279-3010. Registration deadline is Feb. 16.
<cal1>Monday/Feb. 25
<cal2>Theosophical Meeting. Lenny Jackson will discuss the correlation between the Indian systems of Yoga and the Christian Bible at 4865-A Cordell Ave., Behthesda. Call 202-237-2372.
<cal1>Monday/Feb. 26
<cal2>Chronic Pain Speakers Series.1-2:30 p.m., sponsored by Pain Connection,for anyone with chronic pain, their family and friends. Guest Speaker: Dr.Robert Rifkin, Chiropractor, Pressure Point Therapy Tecniques at the Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center, 1000 Forest Glen Road., Silver Spring. Call 301-309-2444 or see www.pain-connection.org.
Town Hall Meeting. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (MD-08) will convene a town hall meeting for residents of the Eighth Congressional District at John F. Kennedy High School, 1901 Randolph Road, Silver Spring, 7:30-9 p.m. Call 301-424-3501.
<cal1>Thursday/March 1
<cal2>The Literacy Council of Montgomery County seeks volunteers to teach adults to read, write, or speak English. No foreign language skills are necessary. Tutor orientation sessions will be held at the Rockville Library from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Call 301-610-0030 or email info@literacycouncilmcmd.org.
<cal1>Sunday/March 4
<cal2>Li-Ming Toastmasters Club welcomes guests in developing communications and leadership skills from 10:15-11:30 a.m. at the staff lounge of Julius West Middle School, 651 Great Falls Road, room 119, Rockville. Free to newcomers. Call 301-762-7978 or visit http://liming.freetoasthost.net/index.html.
<cal1>Wednesday/March 14
<cal2>Business Breakfast. Rockville Library to Host Bagels and Business Breakfast; Former FCC Chairman Reed Hundt to Discuss "In China's Shadow," 7:30-9:30 a.m. Visit http://montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/News/press/PR_details.asp?PrID=3103.
<cal1>Sunday/March 18
<cal2>Li-Ming Toastmasters Club welcomes guests in developing communications and leadership skills from 10:15-11:30 a.m. at the staff lounge of Julius West Middle School, 651 Great Falls Road, room 119, Rockville. Free to newcomers. Call 301-762-7978 or visit http://liming.freetoasthost.net/index.html.